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weary
What does weary mean?
weary (adjective): having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use weary in a sentence?
- A weary traveler knocked at the door. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce weary?
/ˈwɪɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does weary come from?
From Middle English wery, weri, from Old English wēriġ (“weary”), from Proto-West Germanic *wōrīg, *wōrag (“weary”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to weary
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “weary” mean?
having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued
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having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite
Not quite: that's what thin means.
likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous
Not quite: that's what prominent means.
situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air
Not quite: that's what outdoor means.
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